Creamy Tomato Tortellini Soup is the perfect comfort food and so easy to make!
Have dinner ready and on the table in no time with a pot of our Creamy Tomato Tortellini Soup! Deliciously creamy and full of rich flavour, you will love this just as much as our Slow Cooker Creamy Tortellini Soup. A classic Creamy Tomato Soup made even better with the addition of soft pillows of pasta. Definitely a tasty change from the typical pasta in sauce recipe.
TOMATO TORTELLINI SOUP WITH SPINACH
Loaded with fresh tomatoes, basil, parmesan cheese and tender cheese-filled pasta, this tortellini soup is a busy weeknight lifesaver! Especially if you have a packet of dry tortellini in your pantry. Cheese tortellini pairs so perfectly well in this tomato soup BUT you can use any flavour you like. Make it your own!
Our whole family LOVES this tortellini soup… for lunch OR dinner. Then, leftovers are just as good!
HOW TO MAKE TOMATO TORTELLINI SOUP
Some soups need to simmer for hours before they’re ready, while others come together in no time!
All you need to do in a large pot:
- Sauté your onion and garlic.
- Let the tomatoes cook until they release their juices before mixing in the rest of the ingredients.
- Simmer soup for about 15 minutes before stirring through some half and half (or heavy cream) and tortellini.
- Let your tortellini simmer until JUST cooked, then add parmesan cheese, spinach and basil. DONE!
- Enjoy while dunking a piece of garlic bread right into the richness!
Prep this soup ahead of time and cook the tomato soup first without adding your pasta. Cool, refrigerate, then reheat when ready to serve and add your tortellini!
DRIED, FROZEN OR FRESH TORTELLINI
This is such a very forgiving recipe that you can use either dried, frozen or fresh. If you prefer fresh, reduce cooking time by only a few minutes without worrying about altering the taste! If using frozen, keep in mind it will cool down your soup slightly and take longer to bring to a simmer.
You can also make it vegetarian by using vegetable stock or broth instead of chicken.
HOW LONG WILL TORTELLINI SOUP LAST?
Cool tortellini soup completely before pouring into airtight containers or freezer bags. Soup will last for up to 3 days in the refrigerator, or up to 2 months in the freezer.
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Creamy Tomato Tortellini Soup
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 onion finely chopped
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 28 ounces diced tomatoes or 6 fresh vine-ripened tomatoes, chopped
- 2 teaspoons Italian dried herbs or seasoning
- ½-1 teaspoon red chili flakes adjust to suit your taste, optional
- 4 cups chicken stock
- 28 oz passata
- 3 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 cup heavy cream or half-and-half
- 1 pinch salt to taste
- 1 pinch pepper to taste
- 2 packet cheese tortellini I use dried not fresh; choose any flavour you like
- ½ cup parmesan cheese shredded
- 4 cups baby spinach leaves washed and dried
- ¼ cup fresh basil roughly torn or chopped
Instructions
- Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat. Sauté onion until soft, then add garlic and sauté until fragrant (about 1 minute).
- Add tomatoes, Italian herbs (or seasoning) and chili flakes if using. Let tomatoes cook for about 5 minutes until juices have released and mixed through the flavours in the pot, then mix through chicken stock, tomato puree and tomato paste.
- Season with salt and black pepper, to taste. Partially cover pot with a lid; bring to a simmer on low heat for 15 minutes.
- Stir in the cream and tortellini, cook on medium-low until tortellini is just cooked, (about 6-7 minutes). Add the parmesan cheese, spinach and basil; stir until wilted. Serve warm.
dolly says
I made this tonight and we loved it. My husband was not feeling well so he was really happy to have soup. He absolutely loved it.
Candace says
Really good…didn’t follow exactly but it was my inspiration. I put some Italian Sausage in it and used an immersion blender to smooth it… and a little mascarpone cheese. Would have probably been great without the modifications.
Jennifer O'Brien says
I made this today, and really like it. I used fresh cheese tortellini, and added a few minced fresh carrots. I will definitely make this again.
Becky says
So comforting and delicious! I added 2 cups cubed rotisserie chicken, 3 tsp sugar substitute (sucralose), and refrigerated tortellini (instead of dried), in Step 4. I used 4 tsp basil paste in lieu of fresh basil in Step 3, and I accidentally went heavy on Italian seasoning (2 tbsp instead of 2 tsp), but with no regrets! Lastly, I added some water and milk at the end to make it more soupy. This may be preference, but more likely because I over-simmered and strained the canned tomatoes. This recipe is very close to our favorite frozen “meal soup” that was discontinued by the manufacturer some years ago. I’ve periodically tried, and failed, to recreate it since then, until tonight! My cooking skills are still in adolescence, hence the above booboos and modifications. But the concoction that came from my cooking pot tonight makes me wonder if it’s even possible to mess up this dish. This soup will warm your insides, fill your belly, and leave you looking forward to leftovers tomorrow. Thank you Karina and Cafe Delights for finally giving this “meal soup” (which my husband and I call “magic soup”) back to us. I am amazed how easy it was to make this after so many failed attempts in the past. Oh, and if you’ve If never cared much for tomato soup, that will change after sampling this. Yum.
Helen Ryan says
Absolutely delicious. Going to make another batch
Ali says
A family favorite! I’ve made this maybe 4 times now and I love how it’s easy, quick and so delicious. I like using fire roasted diced tomatoes for this one and fresh parmesan is definitely the best way to go. Thank you Karina for this one!
Betsy says
Delish. Although I used the dried tortellini and it took way longer than 7 minutes to cook. Same thing for the slow cooker creamy tortellini recipe. I recommend using fresh tortellini if you are pressed for time.
La Señora says
1 word. DELICIOUS! Totally recommend follow recipe AS IS, no adjustments needed. This was my first time making a recipe from Cafe Delites and this did not disappoint. 5 stars And more because my husband also loved it!
Nat says
I have made multiple recipes from this website and every single one has been an absolute winner! Thanks katrina!
Josh says
This one turned out fabulously. The only thing I adjusted was to put a touch a cayenne in and it had a little bite, just the way I like it. It was creamy, tomato-y, rich, and absolutely perfect for a chilly Sunday evening. Really appreciate the recipe!
Dave says
Cooked this for my family what a perfectly balanced dish. The whole family loved it think I’m going to be making this regularly this winter truly wonderful and packs so much flavour any chance of a conversion chart to grams to help us simple brits.